From Football Grit To Trial Greatness, With Brian Panish

Episode 2

08/22/25

From Football Grit to Trial Greatness, with Brian Panish

Undersized, undermanned, but gritty, the Fresno State University football team that Brian Panish played for was competitive – and victorious. As the first guest on “More Likely Than Not,” Brian reflects on how lessons from the gridiron inform his legendary career in the courtroom. One of those lessons is teamwork, and Brian explains to host Charla Aldous that while he may get credit as the “quarterback,” it’s “linemen” and others who set him up for success. Succeed, he does. He’s earned a reputation as one of the best trial lawyers of his generation, with a resume that includes 100 verdicts and settlements in excess of $10 million; seven verdicts in excess of $50 million; over $1 million in personal injury, car accident, wrongful death, and business litigation cases; and a $4.9 billion verdict in the landmark product liability case Anderson v. General Motors. Tune in for Brian’s insights about why preparation trumps persuasion and when your case is really over. Hint: It’s earlier than you think.